Reflector for christmas trees



Feb. 3, .1927. 1,617,221

L. L. RAYMOND REFLECTOR FOR CHRISTMAS TREE-S Filed June 25, 1925 mm... Feb. 8, 1927.

PATENT OFFICE.

LAMBERT L. RAYMOND, OF MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA. ASSIGNOR T BBODEiRICK- SON-RAYMOND 00., OF MINNEAPOLIS SOTA.

REFLECTOR FOB mxnnsora, A conrona'rronor MINNE- cnnrsrmas TREES. I

Application filed J'nne 25:1925. Serial No. 39,488. v

This invention relates to a Christmas tree reflector or reflector used for a similar ornamental or decorative purpose. As is well known, Christmas trees are now, in many cases, illuminated with electric lights and it is desirable to have these lights or lamps backed by a reflector of efiicient action and pleasing appearance.

-It is an object of this invention, therefore, to provide a reflector for a Christmas tree which, when reflecting the light from i the electric lamp bulb, will give the appearance of being composed of a multiplicity of very small lights or will give the appear- 1 ance of having therein a multiplicity of jewels. k

a It is more specifically an object of the invention to provide such a reflector which may be made in various ornamental forms 2 comprising a sheet metal member having a slightly curved shape and having formed in its reflecting surface a multiplicity of depressions substantially semi-spherical in form.

It is a further object of the invention to provide a reflector having a central opening therein and a pliable elastic bushing disposed in said opening, which bushing is adapted to engage and extend about the lamp socket at the rearof said reflector and to surround and extend about the rear portion of the-lamp bulb as well as to be longitudinally compressed and expanded into the opening through ,the reflector, whereby the reflector is firmly held in position.

These and other objects and advantages of the invention will be fully set forth in the following description made in connection with the accompanying drawings in which like reference characters refer to the same parts throughout the different views, and in which, a

Fig. 1 is a view in front elevation of one form of reflector;

Fig. 2 is a view in vertical section taken on the line 2-2-of Fig. 1, as indicated by the arrow showing the lamp bulb and socket in relation to the reflector;

Fig. 3 is a section of the reflector, per se, similar to that shown in Fig. 2, but shown on an enlarged scale;

Fig. 4 is a view in frontelevation of a portion of the reflector shown on an enarged scale; and

Fig. 5 is a view in front elevation of a modified form of the reflector.

Referring to thedrawings, in Figs. 1 and 4 a reflector 6 is shown formed in the shape of a five-pointed star. While other materials may be used, the reflector, preferably. is made of sheet metal, which metal will have its reflecting surface hi hly polished. Formed in the reflecting sur ice of the reflector are a multiplicity of small depressions 7 and, as shown in Fig. 3, these depressions are substantially semi-spherical in shape, thus having a diametrical cross section substantially circular in shape. The number and arrangement of the depressions 7 can be varied, as desired, for different ornamental efi'ects. K

In Fig. 5 a different shape of the reflector is shown comprising a sheet metal member 8 having five semi-circular lobes radially arranged thereon. This reflctor 8 also has a multiplicity of quite small substantially semi-spherical depressions 9 formed in its reflecting surface, which surface will be highly polished.

. The reflector of the present invention has an aperture 10 formed at its central portion through whichis adapted to'pass the usual screw metal end of a lamp bulb 11. The

reflector has disposed in the opening 10 a sleeve 12 of pliable resilient material, such as soft rubber. v

In operation, the reflector will be disposed between the lamp bulb 11 and lamp socket 13, to which, as usual, will be connected the electric conduits or cord 14. The rear end of the bushing 12 engages the front of the socket 13 and is flared or expanded about the frontend thereof. The front end of the sleeve 12 surrounds and is expanded about the rear end of the bulb 11. As the bulb 11 is screwed into (place in the socket the sleeve 12 is compresse longitudinally and expanded in the opening 10 so that when the lamp bulb 11 is tightly screwed into the socket 13 the sleeve 12 will appear as shown in- 'Fig. 2. The expansion of said sleeve causes it to firmly engage with the reflector and the reflector is thus firmly held in position in relation to the bulb 11 and the socket 13. The sleeve 12 forms an insulating sleeve and prevents any crossing of the two contacts on the, lamp bulb which would result in destruction of the lamp bulb or of conducbright light; This light is very bri ht and fleeting jewel.

gives the'elfect of an infinitesimal in ependent source of light. The reflector also might be described as that of a jewel reflector, each of the small depressions giving alight or bright spot that resembles a highly re- The reflector is slightly curved so that the bright spot' reflections from all of the depressions 7 and 9 are reflected more or less forwardly and are all visible to anyone facing the reflector. In the enlargedview in Fig. 4 the bright spots are illustrated as 15 and are represented as having rays of light emanating therefrom. The'effect of the reflector is, therefore, highly pleasing and ornamental and the reflectoris' securely'and efficiently held in place with no danger of short circuiting. A

From the above description it is'seen that I applicant has provided a very eflicient and beautiful decorative reflector. The decorative effect is much heightened by colored lights which are now commonly used with Christmas trees. The'color is, of course, reflected from the surface of the reflector as well as by the depressions 7 and 9. The reflectors, even in daytime, when the lights are extinguished, give a highly ornamental effect. The colors are then seen in the smooth surface of the reflector and the bright spots in the. depressions 7 and 9 are quite effective even without the lamps illu minated.

The reflectors being of sheet metal are not easily bent out'of shape; The depressions 7 add greatlyto the rigidity thereof. The reflectors are likewisenon-breakable and do not warp out of shape or become'brittle when heated. They are also easily packed for shipment. The reflectors are easily and inexpensively made'andthe same have been amply demonstrated in actual practice and found to be veryvsuccessful and efficient.

It will, of course, be understood, that various changes may be made in the 'form, details, arrangement and proportions of the resilient sleeve disposed in said aperture adapted to engage a lamp socket in the rear of said reflector and expand about the front thereof and to surround theend of said'lam bulb and be compressed endwise and expan ed in said reflector whereby the latter is held securely in place.

2. A reflector for a Christmas tree lamp comprising a symmetrically shaped'member made of sheet material, having a central aperture for receiving said lamp, and having a concave surface of high reflecting capacity, said surface having formed therein a multiplicity of separate reflecting portions, each in the form of a semi-sphere, whereby light is reflected from each of said portions and each of said portions forms a bright spot giving a jeweled effect.

3. The structure set forth in claim 2, said separate reflecting portions being disposed in rows parallel to the outer edges of said reflector, thus emphasizing the-shape of Said reflector.

4. A reflector for a Christmas tree lamp comprising a symmetrically shaped member made of sheet material having an aperture for receiving said lamp, and having a concave surface of high reflecting capacity said surface having formed therein amnltiplicity of depressions of substantially uniform size, each in the form of a half sphere whereby light is reflected from each of said portions and each of said portions formsa brig spot giving a jeweled effect, said depressions being arranged in rows parallel withthe edge of said reflector and extendinginward from said rows toward the central opening in said reflector. 1 i

In testimony whereof I affix m s1 nature. LAMBERT L.- RAM ND. 

